President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received former Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of the State of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani.

Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani said he witnessed incredible changes in Azerbaijan since his last visit 10 years ago. The former Qatari Prime Minister said he was impressed with the great landscaping and development processes in the capital.

Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani hailed the fact that a great number of tourists from Qatar and the region his country is located are coming to Azerbaijan.

President Ilham Aliyev touched upon the development and construction works carried out in Azerbaijan in recent years. The head of state said a large volume of investment has been made to ensure comfortable life for people.

President Ilham Aliyev highlighted large-scale works carried out in Azerbaijan, including Baku.

They exchanged views over the issues relating to the development of cooperation between the two countries in the fields of air transport, tourism, agriculture, energy, petrochemistry, and investment making.

They stressed the importance of expanding Azerbaijani-Qatari bilateral ties.

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